Black Rock

Black Rock is an islet in , . Black Rock is situated nearby to the islet , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Illaunloughan and Bray Tower.

Archaeological site
Photo: Jose Antonio Gutierrez D., CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a medieval Christian monastery and National Monument located in , Ireland. The site is located on a tiny island of 0.3 acres in Portmagee Channel, a channel separating from the Iveragh Peninsula. is situated 2 km northeast of Black Rock.

Ruins
is a signal tower located on in , Ireland. The tower was built in 1805 by the British Board of Ordnance during the Napoleonic Wars. is situated 2 km northwest of Black Rock.

Spring
Photo: kevin higgins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a spring, which is situated 3 km southeast of Black Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portmagee and Chapeltown.

Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fishing village on the Iveragh Peninsula of , with a population in 2022 of 116. In Irish it's An Caladh, "the ferry", because it was the port for Valentia Island, but a bridge now spans the channel.

Village
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is a village on in the south-west of . It is the second major settlement on the Island, the other being 4 kilometers away. is situated 5 km northeast of Black Rock.

Village
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, alternatively called Knight's Town, is a village and the largest settlement on , , in . It lies within the townland of Farranreagh, at the eastern tip of the island. is situated 9 km northeast of Black Rock.

Black Rock

Latitude
51.87853° or 51° 52′ 43″ north
Longitude
-10.40057° or 10° 24′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C3FVHHX+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4564167
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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